During a layover in Medellín, Colombia, an American Airlines flight attendant based in Dallas has mysteriously disappeared, sparking an urgent investigation by local authorities.
Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen, was last seen in the early hours of Sunday in the La América neighborhood of Medellín. He was on a stopover on his way to Miami, as reported by FOX 4 Dallas and the New York Post.
Sharom Gil, a friend of Gutierrez Molina, revealed to the local media outlet Telemedellín that there is a possibility he was invited to a party and subsequently taken to a medical center.
Before vanishing, Gutierrez Molina reportedly shared his location from an Airbnb near José María Córdova International Airport. This prompted his friends and coworkers to alert the authorities and file missing person reports.
The disappearance of Gutierrez Molina, who arrived in Colombia on Saturday, March 21, has deeply concerned both his community and colleagues. Alejandro Murcia, a representative for Colombians living abroad, took to social media to issue a heartfelt plea for assistance in locating him.
Alejandro Murcia, an elected representative for Colombians abroad, posted a heartbreaking call for help on social media following Gutierrez Molina’s disappearance.
“Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina, a U.S. citizen and flight attendant for @AmericanAir, is missing in Medellín,” Murcia wrote in an X post. “Let’s help spread this post to find him. His family is desperate.”
Murcia also tagged the official X account of the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, which has not yet commented on the disappearance.
It is unclear if foul play was involved.
American Airlines told Fox News Digital it is “actively engaged with local law enforcement officials in their investigation and doing all we can to support our team member’s family during this time.”
An American Airlines flight attendant went missing in Colombia. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants confirmed to FOX 4 it is also working with local authorities and supporting the family.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
